Prithvi Shaw is set to return to the Delhi Capitals after recovering from illness in IPL 2022.

Prithvi Shaw is set to return to the Delhi Capitals after recovering from illness in IPL 2022. Shaw has missed the last three Delhi Capitals games.

Prithvi Shaw of the Delhi Capitals is expect to be available for his team’s next game. After recovering from typhoid, which required hospitalization and kept him out of the squad. The right-hander had an excellent start to the season, scoring 259 runs in nine games, but was force to miss the last three games due to illness, and the Delhi Capitals overjoyed to hear the news.

Shaw is one of the most destructive openers in the IPL right now, and he can wreck havoc at the top of the order, especially on the powerplay. He has greatly improved his game since partnering with David Warner this year, and the pair has consistently put up significant opening partnerships.

‘”Shaw is very likely to be available when they play their next game against the Punjab Kings on Monday evening,” a TOI source said.

The 22-year-old has a strike rate of 148.4 in his IPL career so far, but despite his explosive stroke play, he hasn’t found himself in the Indian limited-overs squad on a regular basis. Shaw has previously shown weaknesses, particularly against the moving ball, and was dropped from the Indian Test team due to his technique. He came back strong in the last IPL season after a phenomenal performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021, and his transformation has been quite impressive since then.

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Since Prithvi Shaw absence, the Delhi Capitals have struggled to find opening partners.

In the absence of Shaw, the Delhi Capitals have struggled to find an opening partner for David Warner, with Srikar Bharat and Mandeep Singh all failing to make an impact. The return of Shaw will undoubtedly boost the team’s chances of making the playoffs if they win their remaining two games against the Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians.

The Delhi Capitals are currently fifth in the points table with six wins in 12 games and have improved their net run rate as well. However, with so many teams vying for the fourth spot, the Delhi Capitals will find it difficult to advance.

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